three-master

A three-master sails across the open sea with its white sails full of wind.

Definition

Noun: - A "three-master" is a sailing vessel that has three masts. (A mast is a vertical pole on a ship that supports the sails.)

Usage Examples

• (A sailing ship with three masts entered the port.)
• (They examined the structure of a three-masted sailing ship.)

Advanced Usage

• (Such vessels were frequently used for trade before steam power.)
• (Its three masts allowed for greater speed and manoeuvrability.)

Variants and Related Words

• Three-masted (adj): having three masts.
  • The three-masted schooner was a beautiful sight. (The schooner, equipped with three masts, looked impressive.)

Synonyms

• Barque: a type of sailing ship with three masts, where the foremast and mainmast are square-rigged and the mizzenmast is fore-and-aft rigged.
• Ship: a large sailing vessel with three or more masts.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms directly involve "three-master," but it is related to the phrase "shipshape" (meaning in good order), as three-masters were often carefully maintained vessels.